The UK could address public concerns around immigration within existing Free Movement rules according to a new report published today by Global Future, backed by Lord Andrew Adonis.

E-ID cards controlling the right to live, work, claim benefits and use public services should sit at the heart of a new system that includes a new turbo-charged Strengthening Communities Fund, new rules and tougher enforcement of labour standards and a renewed focus on integration and ensuring that newcomers speak English.

In exclusive interviews with politicians across Europe, continental policy makers were unanimous – the UK could and should make use of additional powers to control free movement in line with other European nations.

We show how our European neighbours have interpreted Free Movement to secure more control – the UK is currently the only country in Europe not to employ a national ID system

We set out a new blueprint for Free Movement that works for Britain:

Monitoring and security: Introduce an electronic ID Card to provide compulsory registration for anyone staying more than 90 days, giving government up to date information on who is living and working in the UK

Pressure on public services and the benefits system: Make a valid e-ID Card a requirement to live, work and access public services and benefits, and use it to release extra funding for public services in areas experiencing surges in migration

Fairness in the Labour Market: Proper enforcement squads to crack down on unscrupulous businesses and new protections for British workers

Integration: Introduce a new turbo-charged Strengthening Communities Fund underpinned with multi-billion pound investment to reflect the positive impact migrants make on the UK economy, and boost language and integration provision.